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they have been very unhelpful in afghanistan and iraq. i would think that i ran would be the number one national security problem and i hope we can resolve it peacefully. we have to be tough-minded. host: david from connecticut -- joining us from boston. caller: how does the u.s. expect cooperation from china and russia on syria? every time there is a vote in the u.n., the u.s. videos that u.n. vote. i like to know -- the palestinians -- or was it a try to gain recently from the u.n. and it was vetoed by the u.s. and israel? ahmadinejad -- i heard he was misquoted on that statement or a wanted to wipe israel off the map. he wanted to say zionism was going to fall by its own volition. host: you can take any or all of them. guest: i've paid close attention to what ahmadinejad said. he said many times that israel should be wiped off the face of the world. they have it out for israel. they want to see israel disappear. it is the obligation of the united states to protect israel. china and russia don't care about the palestinians. spite our di
they have been very unhelpful in afghanistan and iraq. i would think that i ran would be the number one national security problem and i hope we can resolve it peacefully. we have to be tough-minded. host: david from connecticut -- joining us from boston. caller: how does the u.s. expect cooperation from china and russia on syria? every time there is a vote in the u.n., the u.s. videos that u.n. vote. i like to know -- the palestinians -- or was it a try to gain recently from the u.n. and it was...
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and eventually the americans in iraq. host: and independent caller in new jersey, michelle. caller: they said that many foreign mercenaries are in syria. the influence of foreign corporations, they will colonize on economic lines. here we have an open border and sanctuary cities. eventually, america. host: were you able to understand her question? guest: not really. i think the gist of it was foreign mercenaries and others crossing the border into syria, which is a concern. there have been reportedly groups from iraq who may be sympathizers with al qaeda,. they may have originally passed theugh syria follow in 2003 invasion of iraq. the syrian government and was complicitous in at least turning the other way when these jihadists were going into iraq. this is the blowback of the al qaeda types in iraq going back into syria. they have established networks in syria and going into iraq, so now they have the temerity in coming back into syria. there have been reports of some libyans, some saudis, and others. the vast majority
and eventually the americans in iraq. host: and independent caller in new jersey, michelle. caller: they said that many foreign mercenaries are in syria. the influence of foreign corporations, they will colonize on economic lines. here we have an open border and sanctuary cities. eventually, america. host: were you able to understand her question? guest: not really. i think the gist of it was foreign mercenaries and others crossing the border into syria, which is a concern. there have been...
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obama would have had to of ended the war in afghanistan, iraq, prescription drugs and bush tax cuts not to have it accumulate on an annual basis, especially while we were in the middle of going down the cliff. when the republicans say the stimulus did not work, they are talking down the economy in a situation where confidence is really important, so it is very sad and destructive. in fact, as a result of the tea party refusing to cooperate, the united states has -- was reduced, the credit rating was reduced a notch. host: we have a lot of information on the table. we will leave it there. here is a couple of facebook comments. jimmy talking about president clinton's speech. he said tuesday was government government. bush's fault. pushe glorious as bill was awesome. william is a democrat and rockville, illinois. what did you think of the former president's speech nominating the current president? caller: i think it was really great. i believe barack is a very good president. i think president clinton that nominated him as a man that is looking out for the people. and for this country. thi
obama would have had to of ended the war in afghanistan, iraq, prescription drugs and bush tax cuts not to have it accumulate on an annual basis, especially while we were in the middle of going down the cliff. when the republicans say the stimulus did not work, they are talking down the economy in a situation where confidence is really important, so it is very sad and destructive. in fact, as a result of the tea party refusing to cooperate, the united states has -- was reduced, the credit...
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i think the end of the iraq war, for example, was already in play when obama took office and in fact president obama kept many of the bush national security people around him like robert gates, the secretary of defense, at the beginning of his administration. so to some extent, you've actually got a point. but in terms of bin laden, you know, there's a clip of george w. bush at one point saying i don't knowy is, i don't care much about him, there's the myth that water board kh-g is torture says john mccain, among others, who was tortured, led to the getting of bin laden, which in fact on george w. bush's watch he didn't get bin laden and also the president who has given credit to the navy seals, even though there are seals now out there speaking out against him, but just like when jimmy carter tried to get the iranian hostages out with delta force and that mission failed, and certainly led perhaps and was the key ingredient in the end of the carter presidency, had the attempt to get bin laden failed, had those navy seals not been successful or had we lost any lives of seals in the at
i think the end of the iraq war, for example, was already in play when obama took office and in fact president obama kept many of the bush national security people around him like robert gates, the secretary of defense, at the beginning of his administration. so to some extent, you've actually got a point. but in terms of bin laden, you know, there's a clip of george w. bush at one point saying i don't knowy is, i don't care much about him, there's the myth that water board kh-g is torture says...
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so we attack afghanistan and iraq. even today we have sanctions against iran and we pushed all these people to go buy oil from saudi arabia. these people funded the insurgents in afghanistan and iraq. host: i think we have your point. guest: your point about where they coming from and what has happened since then, the issue of where we get our energy, without getting into that, you know that energy is a big subject to alaska. thus we are dependent on foreign oil from countries that do not like us, the better. we know that we spend the money on this oil resources, to countries that an outsourced to keep them in power, folks working against us. people that do not believe that are on another planet. it is just reality. when i was here, i remember my one trip when i was here to new york, i was 9 years old and that point. it was when the world trade center and were being constructed. , to i still remember the building was not completed. we went into a construction elevator. imagine, as a kid, going up with your mom and dad,
so we attack afghanistan and iraq. even today we have sanctions against iran and we pushed all these people to go buy oil from saudi arabia. these people funded the insurgents in afghanistan and iraq. host: i think we have your point. guest: your point about where they coming from and what has happened since then, the issue of where we get our energy, without getting into that, you know that energy is a big subject to alaska. thus we are dependent on foreign oil from countries that do not like...
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where were they in the war in iraq? as far as parties go, the democrats control both congress, the senate, and the president to help people passed social security and medicare and food stamps. any port middle-class or working-class person that boats for a republican -- that votes for republicans -- this world would be back with it was in the 1930's. people to have the minimum wage. \ guest: that was very interesting laying out what is happening in this country. you raise the issue of the minimum wage. the democrats have not been pushing for that to be increased either. this is a very serious issue, the issue of a minimum wage of eight livable wage. -- oh a little -- of a liv able. i agree it is not a liberal media in this country. let's go back to the bombing of iraq in 2003. there was a report of the four nightly newscasts. in a two-week period, colin powell pushing for war in the u. n, it was the final nail in the coffin. he had been hesitant about the war. he was very credible when he came out and said i believe ther
where were they in the war in iraq? as far as parties go, the democrats control both congress, the senate, and the president to help people passed social security and medicare and food stamps. any port middle-class or working-class person that boats for a republican -- that votes for republicans -- this world would be back with it was in the 1930's. people to have the minimum wage. \ guest: that was very interesting laying out what is happening in this country. you raise the issue of the...
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easy to remember that it was george but the bush that brought us into the wars in afghanistan and into iraq. who did get us all killed as the former caller talked about "liberals getting us all killed." it was george w. bush to send our troops into the middle east and were getting us all killed. if you look at, for example, the record of clinton and jimmy carter, you will find a military fatalities under the administration's were actually lower than during republican administrations. they taught us off into a necessary wars of choice. i called to say that gov. romney's politicizing of the tragedy is what is really bothersome and disgusting to me. i am not saying that there is not some criticism of these events that after the fact, days and weeks from now, that might not be acceptable. it is romney who stepped out front of the day on the tragedy to politicize. he himself was a draft dodger during the vietnam war when his father with his political connections sent him to paris as a mormon missionary to avoid being in service. you talk about cowards, you talk about gov. romney who avoided his
easy to remember that it was george but the bush that brought us into the wars in afghanistan and into iraq. who did get us all killed as the former caller talked about "liberals getting us all killed." it was george w. bush to send our troops into the middle east and were getting us all killed. if you look at, for example, the record of clinton and jimmy carter, you will find a military fatalities under the administration's were actually lower than during republican administrations....
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[cheers and applause] my opponent said it was tragic to end the war in iraq. he will not tell us how he will end the war in afghanistan. well, i have and i will. while my opponent would spend more money on military hardware than our joints chiefs wants, i would use the money we are not spending on war to pay down our debt and rebuild roads, and bridges, and schools. it is time to do some nation building right here at home. [cheers and applause] host: after the speech, the romney campaign released a statement. it was issued after the president's speech. tonight, president obama laid out the choice in this election, making the case for more of the same policies that have not worked in the past four years. he offered more promises, but has not kept the promises he made them years ago. americans know they are not better off and it is time to change direction. mitt romney and paul ryan will deliver a better future foto our country. tony is on our debt -- is on our independents line. caller: i do not see the difference between the republicans and the democrats. both
[cheers and applause] my opponent said it was tragic to end the war in iraq. he will not tell us how he will end the war in afghanistan. well, i have and i will. while my opponent would spend more money on military hardware than our joints chiefs wants, i would use the money we are not spending on war to pay down our debt and rebuild roads, and bridges, and schools. it is time to do some nation building right here at home. [cheers and applause] host: after the speech, the romney campaign...
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ii said iraq had weapons of mass destruction. the secretary of defense said there were no weapons of mass destruction. now, 1 million of iraqis are dead, and i found we are being told the same lines that iran is on the verge of getting weapons of mass destruction and we should draw red lines and go to war with them. we have been down this road before. most of them are men, women and children. innocent people being killed for no reason at all. host: the leaders will be addressing united nations today. in the canoe the libyan president address in a speech today at 4:15 today on c-span and c-span.org. the libyan president will address the united nations general assembly. see that on c-span starting at 4:15. the president unveiled a new ad that will bear in the battleground states. -- that will air in several battleground states. this ad is two minutes. cannot show you the whole two minutes. you can go to the campaign site for more information. >> during the last weeks of this campaign, there will be debates, speeches. but if i could
ii said iraq had weapons of mass destruction. the secretary of defense said there were no weapons of mass destruction. now, 1 million of iraqis are dead, and i found we are being told the same lines that iran is on the verge of getting weapons of mass destruction and we should draw red lines and go to war with them. we have been down this road before. most of them are men, women and children. innocent people being killed for no reason at all. host: the leaders will be addressing united nations...
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invasion of iraq. and that there are close to or over a million iraqi refugees. if you could talk about how these refugees intermingle and if the u.n. will be talking about iraqi refugees. you also mentioned about how prime minister netanyahu has brought himself into u.s. presidential politics, which happens often in our history. can you address whether u.n. resolution 242 and 338 will be talked about again in this period? guest: thank you very much. there is no question that the issue of iraqi refugees remains a huge issue for the united nations and also for the relevant bureaus at the state department and u.s. agency for international development. bureau of refugees and migration in particular at the state department. the key is in particular to try to get those who are not necessarily seeking political asylum because of perhaps reprisals in the aftermath of what was, in effect, a civil war in iraq, trying to get durable solutions to have them try to be able to go back to their home towns, home regions, it's not necessarily in their own houses anymore. there ha
invasion of iraq. and that there are close to or over a million iraqi refugees. if you could talk about how these refugees intermingle and if the u.n. will be talking about iraqi refugees. you also mentioned about how prime minister netanyahu has brought himself into u.s. presidential politics, which happens often in our history. can you address whether u.n. resolution 242 and 338 will be talked about again in this period? guest: thank you very much. there is no question that the issue of iraqi...
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i served three combat wars in afpk and iraq. the previous caller is clearly mistaken about the numbers. we kill terrorists in the thousands. the terrorists kill the civilians in the millions. the question i have is being we have all this experience here, one, and we know that the muslims in those countries are not the same as american muslims, there is a great difference. the question is prepping the battlefield is what we call it in the military. why can't we get the information that we know and ensure the policies are in place before we assist and hand over $5 million in assistance to an organization that's number two thing which jihad is our way which is to war and whatever, give your life for, just because somebody says so? it's not in the koran. i've studied it as well. it's not there. it's only against massive forms of wrongdoing. so the bottom line is why can't we as a government ensure that our policies are strictly laid out and agreed to and if they're not adhere's to we don't give them money? >> i certainly agree with
i served three combat wars in afpk and iraq. the previous caller is clearly mistaken about the numbers. we kill terrorists in the thousands. the terrorists kill the civilians in the millions. the question i have is being we have all this experience here, one, and we know that the muslims in those countries are not the same as american muslims, there is a great difference. the question is prepping the battlefield is what we call it in the military. why can't we get the information that we know...
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he has brought the troops home from iraq and captured and killed osama bin laden. he drew heavy praise from republicans and continues to draw praise from republicans. mitt romney acknowledged that in his acceptance speech. americans are focused more on the economy now. that has fall much further down the list when we talk to voters about what matters when they vote. unfortunate, it is not the thing that will win the hearts and minds of these independent voters that are on the fans. host: i understand today is your birthday. guest: yes. i almost forgot. host: i hope doug gowdy something nice for your birthday. -- got you something nice for your birthday. guest: he is in vermont. he is married to host: dorothy on the independent line. caller: have the birthday. in response to the lady that just called in california, when the campaign was running in 2008, john mccain made the statement that sealed the deal for president obama. he basically one because everybody thought he would do the better job at fixing the economy. since then, you have all of these people on food s
he has brought the troops home from iraq and captured and killed osama bin laden. he drew heavy praise from republicans and continues to draw praise from republicans. mitt romney acknowledged that in his acceptance speech. americans are focused more on the economy now. that has fall much further down the list when we talk to voters about what matters when they vote. unfortunate, it is not the thing that will win the hearts and minds of these independent voters that are on the fans. host: i...
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we wanted out of iraq. he turned the auto industry around. it's amazing what he's been able to accomplish. we didn't get -- the country did not, you know, get in the shape that it's in in four years. it was eight years and it's going to take longer than two terms. host: vicky, what do you do in cincinnati? caller: well, i'm in the process right now of starting my own business, actually. host: what kind of business? caller: i'm starting an orthodontic lab and consulting firm. i was in corporate america for over 20 years, and the restructuring, you know, i saw a lot of good people get hurt, what was a good company at one time -- everything changed. it was so sad, my whole world was upside down. everything that we worked so hard for to build that little company, they started taking away, slowly and bringing in new upper management, and you wouldn't even recognize that company. i left at my own accord, actually. host: all right. vicky, let's leave it there, that's vicky in cincinnati, ohio. now the president will be accepting the nomination for p
we wanted out of iraq. he turned the auto industry around. it's amazing what he's been able to accomplish. we didn't get -- the country did not, you know, get in the shape that it's in in four years. it was eight years and it's going to take longer than two terms. host: vicky, what do you do in cincinnati? caller: well, i'm in the process right now of starting my own business, actually. host: what kind of business? caller: i'm starting an orthodontic lab and consulting firm. i was in corporate...
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war in want to be in a iraq or in a war in afghanistan. and neither do the rest of the american people. host: with all that in mind and the fact that rep paul will not be on the ballot in all 50 states, who would you vote for? caller: that is a real good question. i will probably write-in and i would encourage all you democrats to write-in hillary clinton which is a good idea but i will be writing in ron paul. host: regarding the article on some of the similarities between governor romney and president obama -- back to the phones, on the line for independences, we've got kamal winchester? caller: i am in winchester, ohio. host: go ahead. caller: good morning. i don't know who to trust, honestly. i think the obama policy is by gosh and by golly. it is about appeasement and it is just so sad to see what is going on now. the president finally addressed the problem in his campaign. host: we will move onto airline for republicans, from maryland. caller: i don't see how these democrats can say that obama is such a hero in foreign policy when he
war in want to be in a iraq or in a war in afghanistan. and neither do the rest of the american people. host: with all that in mind and the fact that rep paul will not be on the ballot in all 50 states, who would you vote for? caller: that is a real good question. i will probably write-in and i would encourage all you democrats to write-in hillary clinton which is a good idea but i will be writing in ron paul. host: regarding the article on some of the similarities between governor romney and...
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i agreed with the war in iraq, i think it was the right thing to do. i'm worried we're going to lose ground there. but barack obama has certainly improved peoples' view of the united states or relations with countries there in the middle east. the situation in iran is very tense. i happen to think the israelis probably will strike iran, and i think they may do it before the election. i don't have any inside information here, but that's just my guess. but the notion that you can do -- put forward an olive leaf and it would be reciprocated by people there is not the case. we wondered what would happen in egypt, we now have the muslim brotherhood. why aren't people outraged that a flag of the united states was taken down, an al-qaeda flag was put up in its place, that everywhere -- not ef where, but in 20 countries, people want to kill americans, that our ambassador was killed, slaughtered, a symbol of the united states, and we are caught -- when we are asked about it our response is well, thisbosiso in california shouldn't have made the movie. that is ju
i agreed with the war in iraq, i think it was the right thing to do. i'm worried we're going to lose ground there. but barack obama has certainly improved peoples' view of the united states or relations with countries there in the middle east. the situation in iran is very tense. i happen to think the israelis probably will strike iran, and i think they may do it before the election. i don't have any inside information here, but that's just my guess. but the notion that you can do -- put...
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the iraq war, we supported whatever money the president gave to go to war. no problem with that. it's just that our country needs to be returned back to the middle class. the rich, that's fine how they made their money, how they became successful. but when you look at it, we all are americans. host: oh, sorry, brian. i thought you were finished there. i apologize for cutting you off like that. from "the hill," soros donates $1 million to pro-obama super p.a.c. george soros has donated $1 million to priorities u.s.a., the super p.a.c. backing president obama's re-election. the donation comes as a shift for soros, who doe noted to other pro-democratic super p.a.c.'s early this year and long bank rolled a number of liberal grass roots organizations, but had yet to give any money directly towards supporting obama. according to reports, soros has been less than thrilled with obama at times, and after democrats took a drubbing at the polls in 2010, he told other big-time democratic donor that is they should start looking somewhere else to donate. he did, however, donate $1 million in m
the iraq war, we supported whatever money the president gave to go to war. no problem with that. it's just that our country needs to be returned back to the middle class. the rich, that's fine how they made their money, how they became successful. but when you look at it, we all are americans. host: oh, sorry, brian. i thought you were finished there. i apologize for cutting you off like that. from "the hill," soros donates $1 million to pro-obama super p.a.c. george soros has donated...
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we go into iraq. it is like, democracy by gunpoint. then when hamas gets elected in a democratic election monitored by jimmy carter, we have all kinds of opposition to hamas being illegally elected and do not recognize them. and then we have this guy releasing this movie, whoever he is, and it is causing all kinds of unrest. i really think it is disgraceful. i think somebody should really stop him from further doing these kinds of things. i am sure there will be investigations. yes or really upset about the whole thing. i have a lot of friends in egypt and cairo and they are scared. it is not the entire country that is up and arms right now. thank you for my comment. host: catherine up next, an independent. caller: good morning. this is something i do not understand are blaming romney saying something about the middle east. president obama already 24 hours before that happened in cairo, to do anything. we can all see the peace happen. that is not romney's fall, that is his fault. people have to wake up. they complained about prices now
we go into iraq. it is like, democracy by gunpoint. then when hamas gets elected in a democratic election monitored by jimmy carter, we have all kinds of opposition to hamas being illegally elected and do not recognize them. and then we have this guy releasing this movie, whoever he is, and it is causing all kinds of unrest. i really think it is disgraceful. i think somebody should really stop him from further doing these kinds of things. i am sure there will be investigations. yes or really...
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people have gone to iraq and afghanistan multiple numbers of times. people know they are heading to places that are some of the most dangerous places on earth. even if people do not serve in the military, they yelled feel the obligation. -- they feel the obligation. is aice president's son war veteran and he said this is the one true obligation that we have. the political parties are aware just how important the veterans are to the process and to the growth of the country. they will likely be hit in terms of budget cuts if it kicks in. that is another emotional thing. that is a connection that people have to the military. if they'll are affected in some way, but could be political consequences that nobody could have considered before. host: michael and massachusetts. -- massachuset -- michael in massachusetts. caller: do you think they are going to bicker? run the country like you run your household. do what is best for everybody. this bickering is nonsense. we send them to washington. we should be able to fire them if they are not doing their job. i
people have gone to iraq and afghanistan multiple numbers of times. people know they are heading to places that are some of the most dangerous places on earth. even if people do not serve in the military, they yelled feel the obligation. -- they feel the obligation. is aice president's son war veteran and he said this is the one true obligation that we have. the political parties are aware just how important the veterans are to the process and to the growth of the country. they will likely be...
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think about it, there were 180,000 american troops in iraq and afghanistan. by next month, we will have cut that number by nearly 2/3. so most of our troops have come home. and there's more afghans step up, more of our troops will come home. and what does that mean for you? well, after ten years of continuous operations, it means fewer deployments. it means more time for training. it means more time to improve readiness. more time to prepare for the future. >> we're talking about should political conventions be changed in 2016. our next call comes from hollywood, florida, william is on the line for democrats. you're on "the washington journal," go ahead. caller: good morning, good morning. the speech about president obama. i loved it. and as the convention -- no, they shouldn't be changed. they give the american public to see who they're going to vote for and who also is going to be -- and i say mitt romney, they did a good job, they did a good job. and how mitt romney looked right into the public eye and said he wanted obama to succeed. we all know that. bec
think about it, there were 180,000 american troops in iraq and afghanistan. by next month, we will have cut that number by nearly 2/3. so most of our troops have come home. and there's more afghans step up, more of our troops will come home. and what does that mean for you? well, after ten years of continuous operations, it means fewer deployments. it means more time for training. it means more time to improve readiness. more time to prepare for the future. >> we're talking about should...
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the senate is a different and iraq -- animal feed their six- year terms. the president, as no, is a four- year term. as the president obama is asking to be reelected for his second term. but the ultimate power is in the hands of the people, and it is up to them to decide who they want to represent them. i would take exception to one thing he said, that the congress is only concerned about its re- election. that is not true. on both sides of the aisle, i would say the overwhelming majority are very concerned about the country, and we want to do the right thing. the thing that most people do not understand is that in a country this large and this diverse, what my constituents think is the right thing to do is sometimes not the same as the minority leader nancy pelosi's constituency in san francisco. or the gentleman from washington that was on the program before me, he has a much more liberal voting record than i do. he represents a more liberal part of the country in washington state. i represent a more conservative part of the country in central texas. so
the senate is a different and iraq -- animal feed their six- year terms. the president, as no, is a four- year term. as the president obama is asking to be reelected for his second term. but the ultimate power is in the hands of the people, and it is up to them to decide who they want to represent them. i would take exception to one thing he said, that the congress is only concerned about its re- election. that is not true. on both sides of the aisle, i would say the overwhelming majority are...
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you had democrats screaming and yelling to impeach george bush because of the war in iraq. you had the senate majority leader: him all sorts of names, not necessarily on the senate floor -- you have the senate majority leader calling him all sorts of names. this is something that has gone on in terms of the coarsening of our politics. there's no room is seems the summit to say, "i agree with the other guy and lustral the lines and fight about that." we see is a stance where, "if the other guy wants to do something, it has to be wrong." parties and that tripping all over themselves. if you go back in time to the eisenhower administration, lyndon johnson decided that their best energy was to agree with them on foreign policy and quibble on domestic policy. they said eisenhower is a strong leader. let's not play footsie with this well-respected general. the republicans were more opposed to eisenhower then the democrats were. the public looked at them and said, they are doing well and supporting the president on the foreign policy stuff. sometimes that is lost in politics. now
you had democrats screaming and yelling to impeach george bush because of the war in iraq. you had the senate majority leader: him all sorts of names, not necessarily on the senate floor -- you have the senate majority leader calling him all sorts of names. this is something that has gone on in terms of the coarsening of our politics. there's no room is seems the summit to say, "i agree with the other guy and lustral the lines and fight about that." we see is a stance where, "if...
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spread the drone wars into yemen and somalia, surged the troops into afghanistan and withdrew from iraq only because it was george bush's date of withdrawal. it of the date george bush had negotiated to end the immunity for u.s. soldiers and barack obama had done his darn december to try to -- darndest to extend that date so the troops may be there now if he had had his way so yes, we haven't gotten peace. voting for either of the two major parties is basically a very good way to ensure that we will continue to send jobs overseas, undermine our wages at home, watch the cross of health care and housing and education continue to skyrocket out of reach and watch the climate essentially go up in flames, because under this president, as much as under george bush, we have seen the polices of drill baby drill and in fact they got even worse under barack obama so yes, absolutely, third parties, independent political parties, we call them, are absolutely the way to move forward. there's certainly a fear campaign out there to scare people away from voting their values and to tell them they have t
spread the drone wars into yemen and somalia, surged the troops into afghanistan and withdrew from iraq only because it was george bush's date of withdrawal. it of the date george bush had negotiated to end the immunity for u.s. soldiers and barack obama had done his darn december to try to -- darndest to extend that date so the troops may be there now if he had had his way so yes, we haven't gotten peace. voting for either of the two major parties is basically a very good way to ensure that we...